diff --git a/data/service/helpers/_helpers.py b/data/service/helpers/_helpers.py
index bdeab53c..265b9610 100644
--- a/data/service/helpers/_helpers.py
+++ b/data/service/helpers/_helpers.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ def check_input(strategies, edit_pipeline=False, **kwargs):
     name = kwargs.get('name')
     if name is None:
         raise NameRequired
-    if not isinstance(name, str) or Pipeline.objects.exclude(id=pipeline_id).filter(name=name).exists():
+    if (not isinstance(name, str) or Pipeline.objects.exclude(id=pipeline_id, deleted=True)
+            .filter(name=name).exists()):
+
         raise NameInvalid(name)
 
     color = kwargs.get('color')